Complete Definition of "passer"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æs�(r)|-æs�(r)

Noun
en-noun

  1. sports Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass

#: England coach Sven Goran Eriksson hailed midfielder David Beckham as possibly the best passer in the world. - BBC Sport - Eriksson salutes Beckham brilliance
#: A fearless tackler in defence, Wilkinson is a fine passer and one of the most consistent goalkickers in world rugby. - BBC Sport - World Cup midfield generals - Jonny Wilkinson

  1. fb a football player who makes a forward pass, who may but doesn't have to be the quarterback

See also
passer-by


Dutch

Noun
passer m

  1. A compass (device used with a pencil to draw an arc or circle on paper)

French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /pa.se/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /pa.se/

Verb
passer

  1. reflexive to take place, to happen
  2. to pass
  3. to percolate

Usage notes
When conjugating passer, compound tenses are formed using être as the auxiliary verb in the sense To pass, to pass by when passer is intransitive. For all other meanings, avoir is used

Conjugation
fr-conj-er|pass|être or avoir (see notes above)

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Latin

Noun
passer m (diminutive: passerculus)

  1. sparrow|Sparrow.

Inflection
la-decl-3rd|passer|passer|passer

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